Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mountdale Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 248th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AA) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountdale Gardens (SS9 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Middlesex Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blenheim Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middlesex Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Treelawn Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Treelawn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Avenue | — |
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